Composite fabric and garment made therefrom



Dec. 8, 1964 N. PINSKY ETAL COMPOSITE FABRIC AND GARMENT MADE THEREFROM Filed Jan. 11 1965 ATTORNEY United States Patent F 3,159,345 COMPOSITE FAEERHI AND GARl t EENT MADE THEREFRQM Nancy Pinslry and Charles Pinsky, both of 246!) Ennals Ave, Wheaten, Md. Filed Jan. 11, 1963, Ser. No. 250,869 2 (Ilaims. (Cl. 221]l) This invention relates to improvements in a method for preventing distending of knitted material and, more particularly, the stretching of ladies wearing apparel which may result during the dry cleaning operation as well as from gradual longitudinal extension of the multiplicity of yarns comprising a garment and which eventually sag during normal wear and usage of the garment.

As is generally well-known to manufacturers of ladies knitted apparel, any knitted garment, because of its Weight as well as the fact it is made of yarn and the various methods utilized to manufacture it, there is a tendency for the garment to stretch and consequently loses its shape. This usually occurs in the seat of the skirt as soon as it is worn, although the garment may have been worn only once it almost immediately loses its new appearance. Although this problem has been long recognized not only by the manufacturers of garments of this type as well as by dry cleaners, the manner of achieving the solution to this proposition has not been successfully attained until the present applicants conceived their improvement in and to knitted garments.

Knitted garments, particularly those worn by ladies and which generally comprise skirts, sweaters and coats, are made of varying weights of yarn, and, consequently depending upon whether the fibrous strands have bulk or are more or less compacted will control to a considerable degree the amount of moisture the garment will absorb from the atmosphere. Thus, if the article. of clothing is made of a bulky yarn which would be more readily absorptive of moisture, and worn in climates where a considerable measure of humidity is experienced, it will soon lose its form and become ill fitting, however, expensive it may have been to manufacture as well as to the customer to purchase.

As is also well-known to manufacturers of knitted garments, there are, for example, several ways of constructing the upper portion thereof. In some instances, the front as well as the back portion, after being knitted in separate form, are sewed. together at the shoulders and down the sides. Subsequently, the knitted material used to make the sleeves, should the article of wear not be of the sleeveless type, having been made in fiat form and later sewed to form sleeves, are then attached to the arm openings to complete the upper portion of the garment. The lower skirt portion of knitted garments also may be constructed of two flat front and back portions which are later secured by sewing down the sides thereof to form the completed skirt portion.

In still another type of knitted garment construction, the elements comprising the upper waist portion and the lower skirt portion are made integral in a tubular form and, thus, do not necessitate sewing along the sides of the waist and skirt to complete the apparel. Those who are skilled in the art of dress manufacturing are aware that after the tubular sheath is formed it is cut to the proper length, slit on diametrically opposed sides to form arm openings and then sewed in the requisite manner to form the shoulder portions. However, as explained hereinbefore the sleeves although they also may be made in tubular form will require sewing to the arm openings of the waist portion to complete the garment. Fabrics from which garments are produced may be made from preformed material of any particular design and sized and shaped according to the manufacturers belief that Patented Dec. 8, 1964 "ice they are providing a product which will meet with the demand of the purchasing public.

Also, it is apparent that under certain circumstances and where desirable, knitted material could be made up in sheet form and cut to specified sizes to so create sections or elements of garments from which the apparel may be later constructed.

The primary object of this invention is the application of a net-like material to a knitted fabric. 7

Another object of this invention is the concept of securing a net-like material to a knitted element or portion from which a garment subsequently will be made.

Still a further object of the invention is the process of applying the net-like material to the knitted material by means of a skip stitch.

Still another object of the invention is the method of applying net-like material by skip stitches in block form to a knitted fabric.

An additional object of the invention is the provision of applying net-like material to a knitted fabric by means of yarn which is complemental in color and texture and bulk to the fabric from which the garment is to be constructed.

The details of the invention, as well as additional objects and advantages, will be clearly understood with reference to a preferred embodiment illustrated in the accompanying drawings employing similar reference numerals to identify the same elements in each of the several views, and in which:

FIG. 1 is representative of one type of garment to which the netting may be secured to the inner surface thereof;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevational View of a knitted fabric showing the netting applied thereto; and,

7 FIG. 3 is an enlarged detailed plan view of a knitted fabric with an overlay of net-like material applied there to.

With reference to the drawing, FIG. 1 shows asheathtype knitted dress 10 which has been created in tubular form and to which is applied the usual collar and cuffs of any desirable matching or contrasting color. The sleeves 11-11 are attached to the arm openings (not shown) in a manner that will be known to those skilled in the art. As previously explained herein, the sleeves also may be made of tubular elements or preformed from flat sections, later having their edges brought into abutting arrangement and sewed to form the sleeve and then assembled with the sheath 10. The illustration of this dress is included to typify one of a wide variety of styles to which the present teaching may be applied. It will be apparent that to practice the teaching of this invention by applying the netting to this particular type of dress it will be necessary to first turn the dress inside out and then cut the net-like material as required and apply the stitching yarn by hand. However, many types of knitted fabric and apparel from which knitted garments may be made will be susceptible of having the net-like material applied by machinery.

In FIG. 2 there is shown an enlarged detailed view of a strand of yarn of the fabric indicated at 12 and is mere- 1y intended to be representative of either a highly compacted or a bulky yarn containing considerable resiliency and being more or less springy in nature to the touch of the fingers. The foraminous or net-like material 13 is made of light weight threads that may be constructed of either cotton or nylon. The threads, if made of cotton, may be coated with a plastic, if desired. It has been found that such material, suitable for the practice ofthe invention is attainable in sheet or Web form well capable of readily being cut to the size and conformations suitable for use in the fabrication of garments, the only requirement being that the net-like material be sufficiently sturdy so that it will not stretch in the plane of material, but will be laterally flexible thus permitting it to be readily used as a lining for any element of knitted apparel including the sleeve portions thereof. The particular type of net-like material which is availed of in practicing this invention may be readily purchased on the open market and forms no part of the invention.

Applicants have found that the preferred manner of securing the net-like material to the knitted fabric is by utilizing yarn of substantially the same characteristics and color as that from which the apparel is made so that it readily merges with the knitted fabric and is thus invisible, but is sutficiently strong so that it prevents stretching of the knitted fabric in the plane of the material.

With reference to FIG. 3, there is shown a plan view of the knitted fabric 12 in which the view is taken through the overlay of the net-like material 13. The yarn stitches for securing the net-like material 13 to the knitted fabric 12 are indicated by the reference numeral 14. It will be noted that this stitch is shown in the form of a skip stitch and the type of stitch utilized for securing the two elements together may be varied according to preference.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this improvement relating to knitted fabric thus may be incorporated into the manufacturing process of all knitted apparel. It is the belief of applicants that this innovation in knitted fabric Will create renewed interest on the part of the ladies to enlarge their wardrobe and acquire a wider variety of knitted garments.

Although but one embodiment of the invention has been depicted and described, it will be apparent that this embodiment is illustrative in nature and that a. number of modifications in the method and variations in its end use may be effected Without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

We claim:

1. A composite fabric comprising a layer of knitted fabric and a layer of net-like material, said layers being secured together by skip stitches formed by a yarn having substantially the same characteristics as the yarn of the knitted fabric, whereby said knitted fabric is prevented from permanently stretching out of shape.

2. A ladys outergarment comprising a tubular portion of knitted fabric and a lining portion of net-like material secured to the inner face of said knitted fabric by skip stitches of a yarn of substantially the same characteristics as the yarn of the knitted fabric, whereby said knitted fabric is prevented from permanently stretching out of shape.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 527,654 10/94 Bloom 154-48 1,436,134 11/22 Worms 2-147 X 1,516,931 11/24 Seidman 2147 2,466,806 4/49 Harrison 2-211 2,486,835 11/49 Eriedland 2-2l1 DONALD W. PARKER, Primary Examiner. RUSSELL C. MADER, Examiner.

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1. A COMPOSITE FABRIC COMPRISING A LAYER OF KNITTED FABRIC AND A LAYER OF NET-LIKE MATERIAL, SAID LAYERS BEING SECURED TOGETHER BY SKIP STITCHES FORMED BY A YARN HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS AS THE YARN OF THE KNITTED FACRIC, WHEREBY SAID KNITTED FABRIC IS PREVENTED FROM PERMANENTLY STRETCHING OUT OF SHAPE. 